President Donald Trump holding a handwritten list of Tesla options.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said he plans to buy a Tesla to support Elon Musk.Trump praised Tesla's quality and Musk's dedication at a White House event.
A photographer captured an image of a note with Tesla prices.A photo from a White House event Tuesday captured President Donald Trump with a list of prices for Teslas that were parked on the south lawn of the White House.Prior to the event, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that he wanted to buy one of the company's electric vehicles as a show of support for Elon Musk.
At a media event Tuesday afternoon, Trump saddled up to a red Model S."That's beautiful," he said, later adding that he would write a check for the car. The Model S retails for about $80,000.
Trump also said he would gift his 17-year-old granddaughter, Kai, a Cybertruck — another Tesla vehicle with a starting price of nearly $80,000.Attached to a copy of Trump's speech was a handwritten note that included prices for the cars, which read like a sales pitch.A photographer captured an image of the note, which read in part, "Teslas can be purchased as low as $299/month or $35K.
"President Donald Trump holds notes with Tesla prices on them.Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesThe White House did not respond to a request for comment from BI about the list.Trump has increasingly stepped up his support for Tesla as a show of support to Musk, who is closely tied with the White House's new D.
